Craps game improvement

Abstract

A proposition bet for Craps referred to as a FIRE BET(TM). The method includes predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table, players placing FIRE BET wagers at respective player betting areas prior to a shooter's initial come out; accumulating points responsive to outcomes of the shooter's dice throws, wherein points are made when a number 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 or 10 is twice rolled before sevening out, and wherein repeating of any made number is ignored, and making a pay-out based upon the points accumulated and the schedule.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. In a game of Craps comprising: 
       dice; and  
       a table having a playing surface provided with a lay-out including indicia indicative of a pass line bet area for making pass line bets, and indicia indicative of a point number area displaying numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10; wherein play of the game of Craps comprises the steps of:  
       a shooter making a pass line bet at the pass line bet area; and  
       the shooter throwing the dice onto the lay-out for an initial come out of the shooter, wherein if a 7 or an 11 of the dice is thrown, then the pass line bet wins, and wherein if a 2, 3, or 12 of the dice is thrown, then the pass line bet loses, and wherein if a number of the dice is thrown other than a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12, then that number establishes a point number, wherein once the point number has been established, then the shooter will continue to throw the dice until the shooter either again throws the point number of the dice which thereby makes a made point and allows the shooter to again throw the dice for a repeat come out, or throws a 7 of the dice resulting in a sevening out and the shooter forfeiting throwing of the dice; an improvement thereto comprising a method for playing a proposition bet for the game of Craps, said method comprising the steps of:  
       predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table for the proposition bet;  
       at least one player placing a wager indication of the proposition bet prior to a shooter's initial come out;  
       accumulating made points responsive to outcomes of the shooter's dice throws, said made points being made when a number of the dice from the number group 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 is the outcome of any two of the shooter's dice throws prior to a sevening out, and wherein repetition of a number of any previously made point is ignored; and  
       winning a pay-out based upon the made points accumulated and the schedule.  
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein said step of accumulating made points comprises: 
       establishing a first point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 1  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 prior to sevening out; and  
       making a first made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 1  prior to sevening out;  
       wherein after said step of making the first made point, providing a first indicator indicative of the first made point having been made.  
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 2 , wherein said step of providing a first indicator comprises placing a first point marker at the number N 1  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 2 , wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises: 
       establishing a second point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 2  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 2 ≠N 1  prior to sevening out; and  
       making a second made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 2  prior to sevening out;  
       wherein after said step of making the second made point, providing a second indicator indicative of the second made point having been made.  
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein said step of providing a second indicator comprises placing a second point marker at the number N 2  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises: 
       establishing a third point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 3  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 3 ≠N 1 ≠N 2  prior to sevening out; and  
       making a third made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 3  prior to sevening out;  
       wherein after said step of making the third made point, providing a third indicator indicative of the third made point having been made.  
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein said step of providing a third indicator comprises placing a third point marker at the number N 3  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 6 , wherein said step of made accumulating points further comprises: 
       establishing a fourth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 4  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 4 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3  prior to sevening out; and  
       making a fourth made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 4  prior to sevening out;  
       wherein after said step of making the fourth made point, providing a fourth indicator indicative of the fourth made point-having been made.  
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 8 , wherein said step of providing a fourth indicator comprises placing a fourth point marker at the number N 4  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 8 , wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises: 
       establishing a fifth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 5  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 5 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3 ≠N 4  prior to sevening out; and  
       making a fifth made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 5  prior to sevening out; and  
       wherein after said step of making the fifth made point, providing a fifth indicator indicative of the fifth made point having been made.  
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 10 , wherein said step of providing a fifth indicator comprises placing a fifth point marker at the number N 5  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 10 , wherein said step of accumulating made points further comprises: 
       establishing a sixth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 6  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 6 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3 ≠N 4 ≠N 5  prior to sevening out; and  
       making a sixth made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 6  prior to sevening out; and  
       wherein after said step of making the sixth made point, providing a sixth indicator indicative of the sixth made point having been made.  
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 12 , wherein said step of providing a sixth indicator comprises placing a sixth point marker at the number N 6  of the point number area of the lay-out. 
     
     
       14. The method of any of claims  1 ,  2 ,  4 ,  6 ,  8 ,  10  and  12 , wherein the lay-out further includes indicia of a player betting area and a wager area corresponding to the player betting area, wherein said step of placing comprises: 
       the at least one player placing the wager indication of the proposition bet at the player betting area of the lay-out; and  
       a dealer placing the wager indication at the corresponding wager area of the lay-out.  
     
     
       15. In a game of Craps comprising: 
       dice; and  
       a table having a playing surface provided with a lay-out including indicia indicative of a pass line bet area for making pass line bets, and indicia indicative of a point number area displaying numbers 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10; wherein play of the game of Craps comprises the steps of:  
       a shooter making a pass line bet at the pass line bet area; and  
       the shooter throwing the dice onto the lay-out for an initial come out of the shooter, wherein if a 7 or an 11 of the dice is thrown, then the pass line bet wins, and wherein if a 2, 3, or 12 of the dice is thrown, then the pass line bet loses, and wherein if a number of the dice is thrown other than a 2, 3, 7, 11, or 12, then that number establishes a point number, wherein once the point number has been established, then the shooter will continue to throw the dice until the shooter either again throws the point number of the dice which thereby makes a made point and allows the shooter to again throw the dice for a repeat come out, or throws a 7 of the dice resulting in a sevening out and the shooter forfeiting throwing of the dice; an improvement thereto comprising a method for playing a proposition bet for the game of Craps, said method comprising the steps of:  
       predetermining a schedule of a pay-out table for the proposition bet;  
       at least one player placing a wager indication of the proposition bet prior to a shooter's initial come out;  
       accumulating made points responsive to outcomes of the shooter's dice throws, said made points being made when a number of the dice from the number group 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 is the outcome of any two of the shooter's dice throws prior to a sevening out, and wherein repetition of a number of any previously made point is ignored, comprising the steps of:  
       establishing a first point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 1  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 prior to sevening out;  
       making a first made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 1  prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a first made point, providing a first indicator indicative of the first made point having been made;  
       establishing a second point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 2  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 2 ≠N 1  prior to sevening out;  
       making a second made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 2  prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a second made point, providing a second indicator indicative of the second made point having been made;  
       establishing a third point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 3 ≠N 1 ≠N 2  prior to sevening out;  
       making a third made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 3  prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a third made point, providing a third indicator indicative of the third made point having been made  
       establishing a fourth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 4 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3  prior to sevening out;  
       making a fourth point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 4  prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a fourth made point, providing a fourth indicator indicative of the fourth made point having been made;  
       establishing a fifth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 5  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 5 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3 ≠N 4  prior to sevening out;  
       making a fifth made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 1  prior to sevening out wherein after said step of making a fifth made point, providing a fifth indicator indicative of the fifth made point having been made;  
       establishing a sixth point number if any of the shooter's dice throw outcomes is a number N 6  equal to any one of a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 and N 6 ≠N 1 ≠N 2 ≠N 3 ≠N 4 ≠N 5  prior to sevening  
       making a sixth made point if thereafter any of the shooter dice throw outcomes is again the number N 6  prior to sevening out, wherein after said step of making a sixth made point, providing a sixth indicator indicative of the sixth made point having been made; and  
       winning a pay-out based upon the made points accumulated and the schedule.  
     
     
       16. The method of  claim 15 , wherein: 
       said step of providing a first indicator comprises placing a first point marker at the number N 1  of the point number area of the lay-out;  
       said step of providing a second indicator comprises placing a second point marker at the number N 2  of the point number area of the lay-out;  
       said step of providing a third indicator comprises placing a third point marker at the number N 3  of the point number area of the lay-out;  
       said step of providing a fourth indicator comprises placing a fourth point marker at the number N 4  of the point number area of the lay-out;  
       said step of providing a fifth indicator comprises placing a fifth point marker at the number N 5  of the point number area of the lay-out; and  
       said step of providing a sixth indicator comprises placing a sixth point marker at the number N 6  of the point number area of the lay-out.  
     
     
       17. The method of  claim 16 , wherein the lay-out further includes indicia of a player betting area and a wager area corresponding to the player betting area, further comprising the steps of: 
       the at least one player placing the wager indication of the proposition bet at the player betting area of the lay-out; and  
       a dealer placing the wager indication at the corresponding wager area of the lay-out.  
     
     
       18. The method of  claim 15 , wherein the lay-out further includes indicia of a player betting area and a wager area corresponding to the player betting area, further comprising the steps of: 
       the at least one player placing the wager indication of the proposition bet at the player betting area of the lay-out; and  
       a dealer placing the wager indication at the corresponding wager area of the lay-out.